Emergency Food and Shelter Programs

Below is a list of organizations with emergency food and shelter programs serving the Kansas City area and nearby counties. These organizations are receiving funds so that they can help people and families in need.

Catholic Charities
Janel D'Agata-Lynch
301 East Armour Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-931-9399 816-221-0065

Community Services League
Pat Weary
Post Office Box 4178
Independence, MO 64050
816-254-4100 816-252-9906

Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry
Denny Hixson, Finance Director
3031 Holmes
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-258-3118 816-931-3511

The Salvation Army
Joyce Schau
Post Office Box 412577
Kansas City, MO 64141
816-756-1455 816-968-0470

United Inner City Services
Shirley Merriwether
Post Office Box 270538
Kansas City, MO 64127
816-842-5454 816-842-3247

United Services Community Action Agency
Clifton G. Campbell
6323 Manchester Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64133
816-743-8302 816-358-0143

The Newhouse
Leslie Caplan
Post Office Box 240019
Kansas City, MO 64124
816-474-6446 816-474-4157

The Harvesters
Joanna Sebelien
3801 Topping Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64129
816-231-3173 816-231-7044

The Rose Brooks Center
Tracy Wolahan
Post Office Box 320599 
Kansas City, MO 64132
816-523-5550 816-523-8177

The Don Bosco Community Center
Carla Brewer
531 Garfield Street
Kansas City, MO 64124
816-691-2900 816-691-2958

Guadalupe Center, Inc.
Diane Rojas
1015 West 23rd Street 
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-561-6885 816-472-4773

Hope House, Inc.
Mary Anne Metheny
Post Office Box 577
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-461-4188 816-257-9350

Housing Information Center
Patricia Gilmore-Wilkins
3200 Wayne Avenue, Suite 210  
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-931-0443 816-931-0722

Re Start, Inc.
Evie Craig
918 E. 9th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-472-5664 816-472-6247

Della Lamb Community Services
Judy Akers
500 Woodland 
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-842-8040

Raytown Emergency Assistance Program
Al Brown
7218 Maple
Raytown, MO 64133
816-356-0054

Grandview Assistance Program
Sharon Kinder, Executive Director
1121 Main Street
Grandview, MO 64030
816-761-1919

Lee's Summit Social Services
Geneva High
108 SE 4th
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-525-4357

Synergy Services, Inc.
Robin Winner, Executive Director
400 E. 6th Street
Parkville, MO 64152
816-587-4100 816-587-6691

Heart of America United Way
Byron Brooks
1080 Washington Street 
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-472-4289 816-472-4207

Community Assistance Council
Carol Bird Owsley
10901 Blue Ridge Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64134
816-763-3277

Hope Haven of Cass County
Joan Pierce
Post Office Box 754
300 Main Street 
Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-380-2833

West Central Community Action Agency
Marilyn Miller
Post Office Box 125
106 W. Fourth
Appleton City, MO 64724
660-476-2185 660-476-5529

The Redemptorist Center
Trish Duffy
207 W. Linwood
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-931-9942

The Bishop Sullivan Center
Kathleen Kennedy
6435 Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64126
816-231-0984 816-231-2482

American Red Cross
Sara Loar
Greater Kansas City Chapter
211 W. Armour Boulevard 
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-931-8400
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Jewish Family Services
Jessie Ann Lusher
5801 West 115th Street, Suite 103
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-327-8250 913-327-8222